Merghindeal

Merghindeal (Mergeln; Morgonda) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Dealu Frumos (formerly Șulumberg; Schönberg; Lesses) and Merghindeal. Each of these has a fortified church.

The commune lies at the southern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau. It is located in the eastern part of the county, on the border with Brașov County, 8 km from the town of Agnita and 58 km from the county seat, Sibiu; the city of Făgăraș is 33 km to the southeast.

At the 2011 census, 78.8% of inhabitants were Romanians, 17% Roma, 2.7% Hungarians, and 1.4% Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons).